Tagged: Kelli Swensen

Not Just Water

September 8, 2012 at 1:11 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Think watermelon is just water? Think again. According to the George Mateljan Foundation at Whole Foods, one cup of watermelon contains approximately 20% of your daily vit C as well as 17% of your daily vit A. It also has a small amount of potassium and magnesium. One […]

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Sustainable Events

September 6, 2012 at 6:55 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Here at BU we pride ourselves on being a green environment. From recycling and compost bins to Make a Difference Monday to energy-conserving light bulbs, there are many ways in which BU practices sustainability. For a full list be sure to check out BU Sustainability’s awesome website! BU […]

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A Peach Recipe Worth Repeating

September 4, 2012 at 2:28 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College I hope move in weekend wasn’t too stressful! Last year we posted about a turnip with a strange name: kohlrabi. That post also included an insanely easy and delicious peach recipe. I couldn’t help myself and had to re-post it here, so if you didn’t get around to […]

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Best of the Foodweb: NPR’s The Salt

August 29, 2012 at 12:25 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College What do you get when you combine excellent journalism with food: NPR’s The Salt. Unlike many food articles today, The Salt features researched posts that are driven by food news, not diet crazes. While you won’t find a recipe for dinner tonight or pictures that make your mouth […]

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CSA: Potato, the American Classic

August 27, 2012 at 5:21 pm

This week’s CSA box included: — 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes — 2 lbs. Sweet Peppers — 2 Eggplant — 2 lbs. Tomatoes — 2 lbs. Potatoes — 8 ears Corn — 1 lb. Beans — 1 head Lettuce As always, I looked over the list of this week’s goodies and for the first time wondered […]

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Eggplant Parm: A Sargent Choice Favorite

August 20, 2012 at 8:16 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This Week’s CSA Box: — 1 Melon — 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes — 5 Frying Peppers — 2 Cucumbers — 1 large Eggplant — 2 lbs. Early Girl Tomatoes — 8 ears Corn — 1 lb. Beans In case you missed it last year, or didn’t get a […]

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It’s Finally Here! Peach Season

August 14, 2012 at 10:49 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source Cherry season and sweet corn season have been tasty, but my favorite season is finally here: peach season! Yes those sunset-colored, fuzzy-skinned fruits are the highlight of summer for my taste buds. Suffering from end of summer head cold (why does this always have to happen?)? […]

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Local Produce: Get it While You Still Can

August 6, 2012 at 3:06 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College As hard as it is to believe, August is already here. While for some of you that doesn’t mean too much, but for any teachers, students, or parents it’s the final countdown to complete all your summer plans. If one of your plans involved eating more local produce, […]

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The Sweetness of Summer (Squash)

August 1, 2012 at 3:37 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week’s box in pictures: As much as I love zucchini and summer squash, it can get tricky knowing what to do with so much of it. Once you’ve added it to stir fry, pasta, and sandwiches, or stuffed it, what do you do with that little bit […]

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CSA Box: Turnip Pairings

July 19, 2012 at 12:44 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Looking over the contents of this week’s box, each ingredient seemed so familiar and could easily be incorporated into a summer-perfect salad What is in the box: — 1/2 pint Blueberries — 1/2 pint Cherry Tomatoes — 6 ears Sweet Corn — 1 bunch Turnips — 3 Cucumbers […]

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